Smart Home Technology is App-Ready
It wasn’t that long ago when the notion of a “smart home” boggled our minds with visions of a futuristic abode that was part “Jetsons” or rich person’s wired playhouse. Not so anymore – the mobile universe now makes significant technology improvements like home safety monitoring, energy management and home security a reality.
BrandsMart USA is leading the way to economical smart home installation for everyone with a mobile device and a desire to save money. Best of all, installation couldn’t be easier in the wireless universe, whether your home is new construction, a century-old classic or an apartment. BrandsMart USA also offers tech installation assistance.
Here are some key developments that have transformed our time into the smart home era.
The Basics
How does it work? A smart home simply means appliances and accessories within your house can communicate with each other and, more importantly, with you. The communication uses the same Wi-Fi system you use to stream music, video and the Internet. You just connect to your home system using your smartphone, tablet or computer.
In addition to checking in, your system will contact you via text message or email should something at home be amiss. While most of us think creating a smart home requires some costly appliance overhaul, in fact, most devices come in at around $100. Or you can cover every component from one bundled system. Installation demands little more than picking where to place your components, home Wi-Fi and downloading the appropriate app.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
No device has revolutionized home safety more than the smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector. While we all know that shrill series of beeps from a traditional smoke detector, these loud and piercing sounds are only effective if we are actually home to hear them. Equally important, our pets don’t know what to do once the alarm sounds, and our kids may not make the right decisions either.
BrandsMart USA’s Smart Home Automation features an easily installed Nest smoke and carbon monoxide detector that alerts your smartphone or tablet the moment smoke or carbon monoxide is detected. The device can even sense a slow- or fast-burning fire during more than 400 daily checks. You install this unit just like an analog smoke detector, connect to Wi-Fi and download the app to your mobile device, then rest assured.
How many times have you forgotten to turn your air up to 78 (read: wasteful) before you left your home? We’d planned to adjust that thermostat but grabbed the dog’s leash or the passports instead. Nest smart thermostats not only communicate with you from afar and allow you to make adjustments once you hit the road, the intuitive thermostat actually learns your heat and cooling preferences and adjusts accordingly.
You can even set up multiple thermostats to suit more heavily visited rooms during different times throughout the day and night. Overall, BrandsMart USA’s smart thermostats can save up to 30 percent off your utility bill. Best of all, installation of a smart home thermostat involves little more than connecting color-coded wires and following a few prompts.
Never come home to a dark house again. Smart home technology has revolutionized home security, replacing costly security systems with a DIY vigilance by the people who care most about your home: you! It all begins with the ring, or in this case, the Ring doorbell or Ring video doorbell. A video and motion monitor, Ring allows you not only to screen individuals – it will tell you exactly when that special holiday package or parcel of indispensable medication has arrived.
People who live down gated drives no longer enjoy the exclusive privilege of speaking with someone before opening the door, because Ring provides an audio/visual feature so you can communicate safely. Imagine the time you’ll save just screening solicitors. You can even record activity in the cloud or install a night-vision camera. Installation requires nothing more than a screwdriver and a Wi-Fi connection.
You may already have a smart thermostat or smoke detector, but consider a bundled system if you’re adding cost-saving intelligence to your home for the first time. BrandsMart USA offers several bundles that offer comprehensive smart home essentials. SwannOne provides home security, thermostat and two-way audio systems. The Nest system incorporates its state-of-the-art intuitive thermostat, smoke detector, automatic light bulbs, even remote washer and dryer commands. Installation requires nothing more than placement, home Wi-Fi and an app.
The complex and expensive wiring that powered the first smart homes now resides in technology’s dustbin. BrandsMart USA’s economical and easy-to-install smart home products and bundles make smartening up your home a no-brainer.